More than 100,000 people are expected to attend Credit: Katja Ogrin/EMPICS Entertainment

The Download Festival at Donington Park starts today. More than 100,000 people are expected to attend the festival to see acts including Linkin Park on Saturday and the legendary rockers Aerosmith who are closing the show on Sunday.

Heavy traffic is expected near Castle Donington this morning as festival-goers leave Donington Park. More than 90,000 people attended Download Festival this year. Police say low-levels of crime were reported at the event.